Gender, time of day affect response to vaccination

Jump in measles outbreaks worries health officials
ATLANTA (AP) -- The number of measles cases in the U.S. is at its highest level since 1997, and nearly half of those involve children whose parents...

Study sees need for standardized evaluation of antibody response...
(Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine) US Military HIV Research Program researcher Victoria R. Polonis, Ph.D., and...

When Are You Most Likely to Have a Heart Attack?
Our circadian rhythm plays a crucial but little-known role in heart attack risk. The most dangerous time of day for your heart may surprise you

'Prime-Boost' Strategy Might Overcome Avian Flu Vaccine Shortage
ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Initial vaccination, perhaps years before an H5N1 avian flu pandemic, followed by a booster during the outbreak may overcome...

Finding suggests novel ways to boost vaccination or natural defe...
(Research Australia) Our bodies rely on the production of potent, or 'high affinity,' antibodies to fight infection. The process is very complex, yet...